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truebluegreen

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13. It was a different time...

Reply to JackRiddler (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:00 PM

Jun 2013

the attempt to dig up dirt on Daniel Ellsberg by burgling his psychiatrist's office was part of one of the Articles of Impeachment voted against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee....

Digging up dirt on those who buck the PTB is just what they do to discredit the leakers, and distract us.

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The NSA Leaks and the Pentagon Papers: What's the Difference Between Snowden and Ellsberg? [View all] xchrom Jun 2013 OP

Agee creon Jun 2013 #1

Would you want to believe Snowden's Code of Ethics as a condition of employment in any way gave Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #2

Snowden is wrong. randome Jun 2013 #3

It's always easy for you. JackRiddler Jun 2013 #16

The can of worms is open. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #4

Scope. Downwinder Jun 2013 #5

We simply don't fredamae Jun 2013 #6

My thoughts Vietnameravet Jun 2013 #7

where's the cost benefit analysis of all this spying? xchrom Jun 2013 #8

Doesn't that depend on the standard? JackRiddler Jun 2013 #10

i don't disagree with you -- i disagree with the batch of right wing talking points xchrom Jun 2013 #11

That is actually what sticks in my craw about this all. The huge chunks of pork going into a black KittyWampus Jun 2013 #19

A variation of the "ticking bomb" argument... Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #14

The difference? About 42 years... JackRiddler Jun 2013 #9

+1 xchrom Jun 2013 #12

It was a different time... truebluegreen Jun 2013 #13

Because see, if there's any dirt on the whistleblower... JackRiddler Jun 2013 #15

Egg-zactly. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #17

There's a difference between demonizing and digging up dirt (Ellsberg) & exposing a liar (Snowden). KittyWampus Jun 2013 #22

Did Ellsberg lie repeatedly about his credentials? Did he misconstrue information he leaked? KittyWampus Jun 2013 #18

Ellsberg blew the whistle to the NY Times rather than the Guardian (durn furriners). Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #20

Ellsberg and Snowden both had gangs of authoritarian shitbags working very hard to slime him. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #21

In the fact-based world, Snowden slimed himself. KittyWampus Jun 2013 #23

No. You act as a j. Edgar Hoover proxy xchrom Jun 2013 #24